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Former Toronto Raptors swingman DeMar DeRozan was infamously traded to the San Antonio Spurs this past offseason. With such a trade obviously coming as a surprise to the former Raptors cornerstone, DeRozan has since become quite vocal about the entire process and trades overall. Most recently, DeRozan made a point to support players that have […]

Gregg Popovich is up to one of his oldest, most-favorite tricks. The San Antonio Spurs announced that star LaMarcus Aldridge and DeMar DeRozan would each sit out of Wednesday’s tilt with the Golden State Warriors on ESPN, flaunting the league’s stated public preference that marquee players suit up for nationally televised games if healthy enough […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan missed his third consecutive game on Tuesday, but the All-Star guard says he’s feeling the best he has in weeks and that he’s trying to be smart with his body. DeRozan is dealing with a sore left knee. The Spurs’ leading scorer says he would be playing if […]

The San Antonio Spurs take on the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday in the Big Easy, and Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan won’t play. DeRozan is dealing with a sore left knee. It will be a battle of short handed teams tomorrow: Per #Spurs, DeRozan (sore left knee) and Bertans (personal reasons) are out. Aldridge […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich made a surprising decision to bench his star player DeMar DeRozan in the winding seconds of regulation, as the Spurs had only 1.1 seconds to tie the Philadelphia 76ers or leave with a win on their hands on Wednesday night after trailing 122-120. DeRozan was hit hottest player […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Wilson Chandler made a game-saving block on San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan on Wednesday night. There were just seconds left in the game when Chandler locked him up and blocked him from behind to seal the game. Clutch block from Wilson Chandler on DeRozan #HereTheyCome pic.twitter.com/yw0JBz8Uo7 — Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) […]

It appears that San Antonio Spurs swingman DeMar DeRozan’s ankle issue will keep him out of action for only one game. After sitting out Friday night’s 116-113 victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the 29-year-old recently announced that he has every intention of suiting up against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. DeRozan said "without a […]

The San Antonio Spurs take on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday and Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan will not play. DeMar DeRozan was a late scratch due to left ankle soreness. Veteran big man Pau Gasol will start in DeRozan’s place. DeRozan is out due to left ankle soreness, per #Spurs. Gasol will replace him in […]

Some NBA teams crumble when faced with the stiffest of competition. San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan, however, feels the Spurs are at their best in those scenarios. DeRozan and the Spurs welcomed the Oklahoma City Thunder to town on Thursday night. After a hard-fought battle — one that took two overtime periods to […]

The San Antonio Spurs are facing the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Spurs forward DeMar DeRozan made an emphatic statement during the first quarter of the game. OH MY GOD DEROZAN! Filthy… https://t.co/dhxsjMolxh — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) January 11, 2019 DeRozan was able to get past Thunder forward Paul George and scored with a sick reverse slam […]

The Toronto Raptors made sweeping changes in the offseason that was headlined by a blockbuster trade with the San Antonio Spurs involving All-Star wings Kawhi Leonard and DeMar DeRozan. Raptors president resident Masai Ujiri made the trade because he felt the team had peaked with DeRozan and needed to change something up if they had […]

The Toronto Raptors made a franchise-changing decision to trade star player DeMar DeRozan for Kawhi Leonard, one that has catapulted them to the top of the conference, sitting just a half-game away from the first spot in the East. Yet moving DeRozan wasn’t a spur of desperation, given that president Masai Ujiri had approached the […]

San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan gave his former coach and now Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey an embrace before a game against each other. DeMar and Coach Casey reunite 🙏 (via @NBA)pic.twitter.com/0k5PdRvskS — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 7, 2019 Casey and DeRozan served as coach and player, respectively, for the Toronto Raptors for […]

DeMar DeRozan prepared for a Toronto Raptors game that would once again require him to perform at a high level. He made history by clinching his first career triple-double. Only this time, he was suiting up for the opposing team. For the first time since being traded to the San Antonio Spurs, DeRozan faced his […]

During Thursday evening’s contest between the San Antonio Spurs and the Toronto Raptors, Spurs fans started chanting “Uncle Dennis.” For those wondering, “Uncle Dennis” is Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard’s uncle and the reference to his family member made him laugh on the bench. 😂 Kawhi Leonard laughs as the San Antonio crowd chants “UNCLE […]

In one of the most anticipated games of the season, the San Antonio Spurs and the Toronto Raptors faced each other for the first time since the Kawhi Leonard-DeMar DeRozan trade, and the Spurs drew first blood. DeMar DeRozan got his first career triple-double, scoring 21 points, grabbing 14 rebounds, and dishing out 11 helpers […]

It seems that right before the Toronto Raptors and San Antonio Spurs game started, Kawhi Leonard tried to listen in on a conversation between the whispers of DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowy. Kawhi was tryna see what DeMar and Kyle Lowry were chatting about 😂 pic.twitter.com/LF8siWAwrc — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 4, 2019 It’s been […]

In the first half against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday, DeMar DeRozan etched his name into San Antonio Spurs history. DeMar DeRozan, playing against his former team for the first time since the blockbuster offseason trade, became the first Spur to have 15+ points, 10+ rebounds and five + assists in a half since the […]

San Antonio Spurs All-Star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan knows a thing or two about the Toronto Raptors defense after spending nine seasons with the franchise. Provided by BUCKETS’ Rob Perez, here’s a clip of DeRozan schooling his former teammates for a potential and-1: https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1081009449081421824 DeRozan made it look easy against a stifling Raptors defense. You […]

San Antonio Spurs superstar DeMar DeRozan is about to face his former team on Thursday at the AT&T Center. DeRozan publicly revealed his dismay over the trade that sent him to San Antonio in exchange for Kawhi Leonard. When asked if he has talked to Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri since the trade happened, DeRozan […]

San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan might have moved on from his unceremonious exit from the Toronto Raptors, but the four-time All-Star believes that he always has a target on his back. DeRozan, who will be facing his former team for the first time on Thursday night, feels that he has always been doubted. He […]

DeMar DeRozan will be facing the Toronto Raptors for the first time since his former team dealt him to the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs and Raptors will collide at the AT&T Center on Thursday night. DeRozan made it no secret that he was angry when the Raptors decided to trade him for Kawhi Leonard. […]

San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan was not happy when the Toronto Raptors traded him. DeRozan signed a five-year deal with the Raptors during the summer of 2016, opting to not even test the free-agent market, as he wanted to show his loyalty to Toronto. There were rumors that the Los Angeles Lakers would be […]

DeMar DeRozan is having one of the best years of his career, and San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich believes that landing the four-time All-Star in the Kawhi Leonard trade was a godsend. according to “I wasn’t surprised,” Gregg Popovich told Michael Grange of Rogers Sportsnet. “I was thrilled and surprised because the way it […]

By now, everyone knows San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan never wanted to be traded by the Toronto Raptors. The four-time All-Star wanted to spend his entire NBA career with the Canada-based team and become the best player in franchise history. That’s why the trade that sent DeMar DeRozan to San Antonio hurt him […]

DeMar DeRozan is having an excellent season in his first year with the San Antonio Spurs, and he’s crediting his head coach Gregg Popovich for his growth. DeRozan told Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News: “He places a lot of freedom on me just to be myself and not go out there and think…For […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan is now the all-time leading scorer among all former USC Trojans in the NBA. With 30 points tonight, DeMar DeRozan is now USC’s all-time leading scorer in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/2IeEF1oGtv — San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) December 27, 2018 After dropping 30 points on the Denver Nuggets Wednesday evening, he […]

The San Antonio Spurs have won seven of their last eight games and six of those wins have come at home. Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan says the team wanted to make it a priority to get on a winning streak at home, and that’s exactly what they have done. DeMar DeRozan and the Spurs […]

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau was all praises about how DeMar Derozan goes about his business on the court. According to Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio-Express News, Thibs said that while the San Antonio Spurs guard is a superstar in the league, he doesn’t have an ego to go along with it. “He’s […]

DeMar DeRozan is one of the best players on the San Antonio Spurs. He also might be the most superstitious. ESPN’s Michael C. Wright sent out this tweet on Thursday evening: “In other sneaker trivia, DeMar DeRozan always changes kicks at halftime. He said it’s superstition.” DeRozan is an avid basketball shoe collector, as his […]

San Antonio Spurs star DeMar DeRozan appears to be adjusting to life well with his new team. However, his mom has grown weary of his son’s inability to perform an extremely important act involving head coach Gregg Popovich. As it turns out, Mrs. DeRozan is a huge fan of coach Pop and has been dying […]

After a terrific 6-2 start to the season, the San Antonio Spurs suffered yet another deflating loss, this time at the hands of LeBron James and the young Los Angeles Lakers. Veterans DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge aren’t losing hope though, despite a disappointing 11-14 record a quarter of the way through the regular season. […]

San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan put together an impressive offensive sequence against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, which included zooming by LeBron James. DeMar DeRozan found himself guarded by LeBron James on the perimeter, and the Spurs’ nine-year veteran decided to blow by the Lakers star before completing a flashy finish for the […]

The Toronto Raptors’ trade for Kawhi Leonard has had a positive effect so far. They are currently the best team in the league with an outstanding 20-5 record. It cannot be denied that Leonard’s addition turned the Raptors into a more fierce contender than before. He currently leads the team with averages of 25.6 points […]

Ever since DeMar DeRozan left the Toronto Raptors in July, none of the team’s players have occupied his old locker at Scotiabank Arena. But according to Josh Lewenberg of TSN, “The Boy,” who is better known as Drake, took charge of DeRozan’s former spot: Courtesy of Delon's IG, this is a picture of DeMar DeRozan's […]

Could we be watching the San Antonio Spurs’ dynasty crumble? It’s very possible, and the Spurs’ defensive woes don’t provide San Antonio fans with much hope for improvement. The Spurs are allowing opposing teams to impose their will on offense, and the amount of 120 point games they have allowed has skyrocketed in 2018: Over […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden has captivated NBA audiences over the years with his impressive offensive skills. However, in Friday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs, he decided to showcase his defensive abilities in the most nonchalant way ever. The reigning NBA MVP found himself on the receiving end of a nice little bump […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry still has no intention of discussing the DeMar DeRozan trade with Raptors president Masai Ujiri. Both Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan were mad about the trade that sent DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl and a first-round pick to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green. Ujiri […]

Kyle Lowry didn’t hold any grudges against Kawhi Leonard after he became the main return piece for longtime friend DeMar DeRozan when Toronto Raptors chose to trade him away to the San Antonio Spurs. While Leonard was the apple that seduced the Raptors’ front office to swing big and end a nine-year partnership with DeRozan, […]